Scientists call for ban on creating

"Mirror bacteria" could evade many natural immune defenses of humans, animals and plants.

The ability to create "mirror life" is probably at least at least a decade away, but researchers have synthesized systems that could be used in the development of new drugs.

The scientists call for a ban on creating mirror bacteria "unless compelling evidence emerges that mirror life would not pose extraordinary dangers" They urge funding organizations to make clear they will not support such work.